The Style Council　

Guitarist/vocalist Paul Weller broke up the Jam, the most popular British band of the early ’80s, at the height of their success in 1982 because he was dissatisfied with their musical direction. ..more

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De La Soul　

At the time of its 1989 release, De La Soul’s debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, was hailed as the future of hip-hop. With its colorful, neo-psychedelic collage of samples and styles, plus the ..more

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Lou Gramm　

After rising to prominence as the frontman for the hard rock combo Foreigner, Lou Gramm mounted a successful solo career during the ’80s, cracking the Top 10 in 1987 with the single {＆Midnight ..more

SHISHAMO　

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Kylie Minogue　

On the one hand, in the pop music arena, worldbeaters such as Kylie Minogue are few and far between. Singers and performers of her stature and popularity rarely maintain their power for as long as ..more

Hiroko Yakushimaru　

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Lucinda Williams　

The object of cult-ish adoration for years, singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams was universally hailed as a major talent by both critics and fellow musicians, but it took quite some time for her to ..more

Thompson Twins　

The Thompson Twins -- who were neither a duo nor related, but simply named after the Tin Tin cartoon -- were one of the more popular synth pop groups of the early MTV era, scoring a handful of h ..more

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Mavis Staples　

Born in 1939 in Chicago, Mavis Staples achieved wide recognition as lead singer for the Staple Singers. She first recorded solo for Stax subsidiary Volt in 1969. Subsequent efforts include ..more

Todd Rundgren　

Todd Rundgren’s best-known songs -- the Carole King pastiche I Saw the Light, the ballads Hello, It’s Me and Can We Still Be Friends, and the goofy novelty Bang on the Drum All Day -- su ..more

Sheena Easton　

1980s pop diva Sheena Easton was born Sheena Shirley Orr in Bellshill, Scotland on April 27, 1959. Inspired to pursue a singing career after seeing Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were, she ..more

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